U.P Building and Development

The Keweenaw Peninsula and western Upper Peninsula present building challenges that contractors from lower Michigan rarely encounter. Hancock sits in Houghton County where lake-effect snow from Lake Superior can dump feet at a time, temperatures stay below zero for extended periods, and structures face conditions that would destroy standard construction methods. U.P. Building and Development handles roofing and construction across this demanding territory with crews who know what works up here because they live with the same winters they are building for. Ice dam prevention through proper ventilation, underlayment systems that handle standing water, fastening methods that account for extreme thermal cycling: these details matter enormously in Copper Country. Services include residential roofing, repairs, storm damage restoration, and new construction. The company works with homeowners, property managers, and businesses throughout Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, and the broader Keweenaw area. Response times stay reasonable because they are local, not driving hours from southern Michigan. What passes for adequate roofing installation in Metro Detroit fails within years when subjected to UP conditions. Material selection, installation timing around weather windows, and execution details all must account for realities that southern contractors do not fully understand. U.P. Building and Development brings that local knowledge to every project. For property owners in the western UP who need contractors experienced in extreme conditions, U.P. Building and Development provides the regional expertise that northern Michigan buildings require.